MORTGAGE CONFIDENTIAL

DAVID REED, author of MORTGAGE CONFIDENTIAL, will be on WNBC’S Sunday TODAY in New York, on January 21st.

SMARTS: Are We Hardwired for Success?

By Chuck Martin, Peg Dawson, and Richard Guare
ISBN#978-08144-09060   $21.95

Using groundbreaking new research, best-selling author Chuck Martin reveals how embracing our two or three strongest Executive Skills can help us, achieve excellence, while denying our weaknesses can undermine our progress. Includes Martin’s revolutionary Executive Skills Profile, providing the ability to spot your own strengths, and leverage them both at work and at home. You will begin to understand why you—and those around you—act or behave the way they do. SMARTS shows you how to nurture your positive skills; identify, accept, and deal with your own weaknesses; and manage those characteristics of the people with whom you live and work.

UPCOMING PUBLICITY

• SALES & MARKETGING MANAGEMENT – author interviewed for article about managing employees based on their strengths and weaknesses – January issue
• WOMEN’S WORLD – author worked with an editor to develop a quiz to determine if you are a natural born leader, collaborator, or independent worker – mid-January issue
• CONTINENTAL MAGAZINE – featured in the “Ideas at Work” column – January issue
• TODAY’S BLACK WOMAN - review planned – Feb./March issue
• Morning Drive-Time Radio Tour – 1/23
• New York City Media – 1/25

Read the Introduction today & get started on your success plan

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REBUILDING BRAND AMERICA: What We Must Do to Restore Our Reputation and Safeguard the Future of American Business Abroad

By Dick Martin
ISBN#978-08144-73337   $27.95

Shows how U.S. global companies can help rebuild America’s reputation by becoming new, more sympathetic ambassadors—to the world—without loaded political agendas. It calls for a new era of “corporate diplomacy,” not simply as a matter of patriotism, but as an essential element of doing business in the 21st century. Features case studies from global icons such as McDonald’s, Starbucks, and Procter & Gamble.

Is this the Anti-American century?

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FINANCIAL BLISS: A Couple’s Guide to Merging Money Styles and Building a Rich Life Together

By Bambi Holzer
ISBN#978-08144-08858   $21.95

Most serious disagreements between couples are rooted in stubborn financial habits. In fact, money issues are still the number one cause of divorce. But you don’t have to let money issues rule—or ruin—your life with your spouse or partner. FINANCIAL BLISS shows how to find common ground, set mutual and individual goals, and lay the groundwork for a healthy and happy financial life. This potentially relationship-saving book shows how to talk about money without fighting, which means you’ll be able to make better decisions.

See why finance is sometimes in the eye of the beholder

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CAREER MATCH: Connecting Who You Are with What You’ll Love to Do

By Shoya Zichy with Ann Bidou
ISBN#978-08144-73641   $15.00

Takes you through a simple but revealing ten-minute self-assessment quiz to help identify your specific personality type, then helps • identify the type of work that will inspire and exhilarate you • determine the kind of boss and work environment you need to thrive • confirm the rightness of the path you're on—or help you find a better one. Filled with detailed explanations of career options and inspiring real-life stories of people who have found fulfillment in work that suits their personality.

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UNTAPPED RICHES: Never Pay Off Your Mortgage—and Other Surprising Secrets for Building Wealth

By Susan Cutaia and Anthony Cutaia with Robert Slater
ISBN#978-08144-73962   $18.95

Shows you how to use new mortgage instruments and flexible loans, with sound information on "smart loans," interest-only mortgages, 1031 exchanges, and negative amortization. Proves that you don't need a raise, a second job, or a get-rich-quick scheme to increase your net worth. You already have everything you need right now. Provides 40 wealth-building and wealth-protection strategies you can use immediately to achieve your financial goals.

See why you should NOT pay off your mortgage

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HELP, I’M KNEE-DEEP IN CLUTTER: Conquer the Chaos and Get Organized Once and For All

By Joyce I. Anderson
ISBN#978-08144-74204   $15.00

A sanity-saving book that empowers you to conquer the chaos once and for all. Organization expert Joyce I. Anderson gives you simple, realistic solutions for getting things under control not just immediately, but permanently. You'll find that getting organized is surprisingly easy if you have a plan of attack. Filled with helpful charts, checklists, and other clutter-busting companions, this snappy guide shows you exactly how to • corral the biggest clutter culprits and start making a difference right away • set up simple daily and weekly routines to keep the mess at bay • break big, overwhelming clean-up jobs (like the basement, garage, and closets) into smaller, more manageable tasks • and much more.

See how to deal with the biggest clutter culprits

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MOMENTS AND MILESTONES PREGNANCY JOURNAL: A Week-by-Week Companion

By Jennifer Leigh Youngs and Bettie B. Youngs, Ph.D., Ed.D.
ISBN#978-08144-73771   $19.95

"Any mother-to-be using this book will fall more deeply in love with her unborn baby. Stunningly beautiful." — Maya Angelou

Pregnancy is a journey, and although its greatest reward is the destination, the path itself holds treasures and blessings among its challenges. The MOMENTS AND MILESTONES PREGNANCY JOURNAL offers the expectant mother a week-by-week guide to her baby’s development and her own physical and emotional changes. And there’s plenty of space for her to explore and record her thoughts, hopes, and wishes along with the events that mark this special time.

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FEATURED TITLES

• SMARTS
• Rebuilding Brand America
• Financial Bliss
• Career Match
• Untapped Riches
• Help, I’m Knee Deep in Clutter!
• Moments & Milestones Pregnancy Journal

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FUTURE, INC. by Eric Garland

— MIAMI HERALD: “Garland is imaginative but also a bit of a pragmatist in recognizing the usual forces that exert themselves upon human behavior,and this approach informs most of his work. Also, he's a pretty good writer, so his prognostications are presented in a pleasantly entertaining manner. Beyond amusement, the value of this book is its usefulness as a guide to evaluate trends that may evolve into opportunities….Garland provides an interesting perspective from which to evaluate events and project their possible future outcomes.”

— CECIL JOHNSON, nationally syndicated business book reviewer: “This book on futuring succeeds as Garland dares to approach the subject differently from most other futurists. He shows how to envision the extraordinary developments of tomorrow by thoroughly researching and analyzing such ordinary fare of today as beer.”

YOUR SUCCESSFUL REAL ESTATE CAREER, Fifth Edition
by Kenneth Edwards

— NEWSDAY: "For those thinking about a real estate career, no need to fish too far. This book is like having your own little mentor."

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MORTGAGE CONFIDENTIAL
by David Reed

— SUNDAY STAR-LEDGER (NEWARK): "This book provides the roadmap to steering clear of certain traps of the mortgage game."

— BRUSS, NATIONALLY SYNDICATED COLUMNIST: "The only people who should read MORTGAGE CONFIDENTIAL by mortgage broker David Reed are home buyers who want to avoid unnecessary mortgage fees, homeowners who want to refinance and save money, and real estate agents looking out for the best interests of their buyers…. This is one of the very few real estate books that cannot be recommended too highly. It is easy to understand, but, more importantly, it includes mortgage secrets not revealed elsewhere. On my scale of one to 10, this outstanding book rates an off-the-chart 12."

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